Our Classes

Flameworking and Beadmaking

Flameworking (or lampworking) encompasses many different types of glasswork created with a torch. Artists use glass rods or tubes softened by the heat of the torch to create detailed sculptures, hollow forms, beads, and more. Learn the basics of beadmaking all the way through the subtleties of detailed glass sculpture.

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  Glass Flora and Fauna with Madeline Rile Smith
  3 Sessions: July 11 — July 13
  Friday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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  Bold and Beautiful Bead Making: Pattern and Shape Exploration with Ghislaine Sabiti
  1 Session: July 15th
  Tuesday, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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  Into to Boro: Chains (July) with Starr Eaddy
  1 Session: July 17th
  Thursday, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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  FRIENDLY FIGURES: Soft Glass Creature Beads with Han Duong
  1 Session: July 19th
  Saturday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
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  Crash Course: Flameworking Borosilicate Glass with John Erwin Dillard
  Intensive | 4 Sessions: July 22 — July 25
  Tuesday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
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  Shape Shift: Beyond the Round Bead with Tara Traister
  One-Day | 1 Session: August 3rd
  Sunday, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
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  High School Camp! Drawing with Glass: Borosilicate Flameworking with River Valadez
  5 Sessions: August 4 — August 8
  Monday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
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  Middle School Camp! Flame Fire Fun: Glass Beadmaking with Hannah Martin
  5 Sessions: August 11 — August 15
  Monday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
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  Underwater Wonders - Soft Glass Sea Creatures with Richard Paz
  One-Day | 1 Session: August 16th
  Saturday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
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  Intro to Boro: Glass Twists and Things with Alex Utts
  1 Session: September 12th
  Friday, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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  Memories Trapped in Glass with Lindsy Marshall
  1 Session: September 13th
  Saturday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
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  Crossing Over | Flameworking & Kilnforming with Jane Bruce & River Valadez
  6 Sessions: September 17 — October 22
  Wednesday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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  Bead as Art with DeVeor Rainey
  1 Session: September 18th
  Thursday, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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  The Bead Goes On: From beads to wearables (October) with Han Duong
  4 Sessions: October 3 — October 24
  Friday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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  One Day Intro to Beads: Prints, Patterns and Motifs with Kenya Chester
  1 Session: October 4th
  Saturday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
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  Pipe Dreams: 1 Day Intensive with Ben Barocas
  1 Session: October 18th
  Saturday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
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  Intro to Beads: Halloween! with Maria Aroche
  1 Session: October 19th
  Sunday, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
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  Intro to Boro: Let’s Get Melting! with Ben Barocas
  6 Sessions: November 4 — December 9
  Tuesday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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  Intro to Boro - Flowers with River Valadez
  1 Session: November 9th
  Sunday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
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  Beadmaking Weekend | Sculpting on the mandrel for beginners! with Hannah Martin
  2 Sessions: November 15 — November 16
  Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
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  The Art of Beadmaking with Richard Paz
  1 Session: November 23rd
  Sunday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
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  Boro Figures: From Pieces to Perfection with Han Duong
  1 Session: December 6th
  Saturday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
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  Intro to Beads: Holiday! with Maria Aroche
  1 Session: December 13th
  Saturday, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
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  Cold Working for Beadmakers: BYOB (Bring Your Own Beads) with Ayana Benjamin
  1 Session: December 14th
  Sunday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm